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One of Turkey’s hidden archaeological gems, Tralleis Ancient City in Aydın, is set to welcome visitors starting August 2025. This milestone marks the fulfillment of a 23-year dream for excavation director Prof. Dr. Murat Çekilmez, who has dedicated his entire academic career to this historic site. From Student Volunteer to Excavation Director Prof. Çekilmez first
Archaeologists from the Saxony-Anhalt State Office for Heritage Management and Archaeology (LDA) have discovered two monumental mounds containing wooden burial chambers dating back some 6,000 years in Eulenberg, near Magdeburg. The mounds were found at the site in Eulenberg near Magdeburg ahead of construction activities by US chipmaker Intel since 2023. The mounds were located
The Minoan civilization, a flourishing Bronze Age culture, thrived on the island of Crete between 2700 BC and 1450 BC. Among the remarkable remnants of this civilization is the Knossos Palace, a sprawling complex that once served as the center of Minoan power. Within the palace lies the throne room, a captivating chamber that is
A special section has been created at the Sivas Atatürk Congress Museum, where 62 historical rugs are being exhibited. Among the works is a historical rug from the Seljuk period, which is estimated to be 1000 years old, and it is attracting the attention of visitors. The Seljuks were a dynasty of Oghuz Turks who
The translation process of the 2100-year-old inscription found in the ancient city of Perre in Adıyaman continues. The message “Obey and respect the law to the utmost” read on the inscription drew attention. The ancient city of Perre is located in the central Örenli (Pirin) neighborhood of Adıyaman province in the southeast of today’s Turkey.
Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy announced on social media that 8,659 historical artifacts seized in France will be returned to Turkey. “We are getting back 8,659 of our artifacts seized in France! It all started in 2019 when the Anti-Smuggling Department of our Ministry detected a large number of coins of Anatolian
Archaeologists in Greece have made an exciting discovery near the island of Kasos, located in the southern Aegean Sea. Kasos (Greek: Κάσος), mentioned in Homer’s Iliad, is an island southwest of Crete and northwest of Karpathos. Since 2019, the National Hellenic Research Foundation research team, working in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, has discovered
Efforts are underway to open the 5,000-year-old underground city of Matiate, located in the Midyat district of the Mardin province in southeastern Turkey, to visitors. Excavations began in 2000 in the underground city of Matiate, which includes a place of worship, silos, water wells, shelter, wine house, workshops, cisterns and burial grounds, as well as
A parchment unearthed in the Judean Desert, east of Jerusalem, bears traces of an ancient order’s esoteric practices of astrology and mysticism. The artifact, which belonged to a secret society that existed thousands of years ago, is called the “Horoscope” parchment. The “Horoscope” parchment, distinguished by its use of reverse Hebrew script and a combination
The Devil’s Castle (Şeytan Kalesi in Turkish), located in Ardahan in eastern Turkey, will be restored by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The castle is estimated to have been built by the Urartians. The restoration of the Devil’s Castle, located in the heart of the Karaçay Canyon, aims to transform the region into a
The Hittite Empire, considered to be the first centralized state of Anatolia, began to rise around 1600 BC and formed a strong political and military union. After ruling for nearly 400 years, the empire suddenly collapsed around 1200 BC. This sudden collapse has remained a mystery that has been investigated by historians and archaeologists for
